Ilavan Christian in India
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Population
Main Language
Largest Religion
Christian
Evangelical
Progress
* Data can be from various sources including official census, agencies, and local research. Data from these sources can sometimes differ even by orders of magnitude. Joshua Project attempts to present a conservative, balanced estimate.
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People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project
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| People Name General | Ilavan Christian |
| People Name in Country | Ilavan Christian |
| Pronunciation | ee-LAH-van |
| Alternate Names | Chogan; Chovan; Ezhava; ilavan; Illathu Pillaimar; Illattu Pillai; Iluvan; Izhattu Pillaimar; Izhuvan; Tiyyan |
| Population this Country | 140,000 |
| Population all Countries | 151,000 |
| Total Countries | 2 |
| Indigenous | Yes |
| Progress Scale | 3 ● |
| Unreached | No |
| Frontier People Group | No |
| Pioneer Workers Needed | |
| People ID | 21630 |
| ROP3 Code | 118418 |
| ROP25 Code | 303290 |
| ROP25 Name | Izattu Pillaimar / Ilavan |
| Country | India | ||||||
| Region | Asia, South | ||||||
| Continent | Asia | ||||||
| 10/40 Window | Yes | ||||||
| National Bible Society | Website | ||||||
| Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | ||||||
| Total States on file | 6 | ||||||
| Largest States |
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| Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | ||||||
| Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples | ||||||
| Country | India |
| Region | Asia, South |
| Continent | Asia |
| 10/40 Window | Yes |
| National Bible Society | Website |
| Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
| Total States | 6 |
| Kerala 69,000 | |
| Tamil Nadu 65,000 | |
| Karnataka 3,800 | |
| Maharashtra 1,600 | |
| Telangana 300 | |
| Puducherry 200 | |
| Website | South Asia Peoples |
| Primary Religion: | Christianity |
| Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
|---|---|
| Buddhism |
0.00 %
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| Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
100.00 %
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| Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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| Hinduism |
0.00 %
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| Islam |
0.00 %
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| Non-Religious |
0.00 %
|
| Other / Small |
0.00 %
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| Unknown |
0.00 %
|
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (58,000 speakers) | ||||||
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
| Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
| Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
| Secondary Languages |
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| Primary Language | Tamil (58,000 speakers) |
| Language Code | tam Ethnologue Listing |
| Total Languages | 7 |
| Secondary Languages | |
| Malayalam 58,000 | |
| Konkani 700 | |
| Tulu 500 | |
| English 400 | |
| Konkani, Goan 200 | |
| Kannada 200 | |
| People Groups | Speaking Tamil |
Primary Language: Tamil
| Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
|---|---|
| Bible-Portions | Yes (1714-1956) |
| Bible-New Testament | Yes (1715-1998) |
| Bible-Complete | Yes (1727-2024) |
| FCBH NT (www.bible.is) | Online |
| YouVersion NT (www.bible.com) | Online |
| Possible Print Bibles | |
|---|---|
| Amazon | |
| World Bibles | |
| Forum Bible Agencies | |
| National Bible Societies | |
| World Bible Finder | |
| Virtual Storehouse | |
| Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
| Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |
